22 Nov 2022
DFT v JDN [2022] NZCA 567
- Citation
- [2022] NZCA 567
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The appeal was struck out as an abuse of process under r 44A because it sought to relitigate matters already finally determined by the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court; Family Court parenting orders do not constitute unlawful detention for habeas corpus purposes and habeas corpus is not the appropriate remedy for welfare and custody matters which belong in the Family Court; publication restrictions were necessary to protect the children's privacy under s 139 of the Care of Children Act 2004.